Senior Security official for DoD’s global enterprise with 30,000 personnel responsible for systems acquisition and sustainment of naval aviation platforms and weapons. Manage an integrated security program encompassing diverse DoD, commercial and industrial activities. Develops long term security strategies, business continuity plans and disaster response protocols across enterprise facilities to cost effectively manage threats and vulnerabilities. Integrates security business plans with corporate goals and the enterprise mission. Strategic advisor to nine military Flag Officers and fifteen Senior Executive Service (SES) civilian leaders. Supervise staff of 18 and coordinate/control the work of a geographically distributed team of 225 Security Specialists. Manage a Foreign Disclosure program supporting >$11B in Foreign Military Sales. Plans and executes ACTIVE SHOOTER and Disaster Preparedness exercises. Authors monthly security newsletter. Oversees enterprise guard force operations. Develops and conducts security training and mentors unit Security Managers. Chairs various security working groups and represents NAVAIR at other agencies. * Currently detailed to Naval Sea Systems Head Quarters @ the Washington Navy Yard for management reviews, internal audits, and process improvement initiatives in NAVSEA security programs across the Headquarters, PEOs and subordinate field activities.

Managed Sensitive Compartmented Intelligence (SCI) security for submarine special operations and global Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. Conducted SCI security inspections and program audits. Program Manager for intelligence exchange agreements between the US and various allies, including Australia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom. Provided security direction to Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), National Security Agency (NSA), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and DoD units world-wide. Coordinated Information Technology (IT)/data processing systems accreditation and Authority to Operate for intelligence Information Systems and networks. Evaluated foreign disclosure & technology release requests from US military, academic, and industry partners. Prepared policies, directives, reports, point papers and outgoing correspondence for senior executive’ and interagency distribution.

Chief Technology Officer for ten classified, US-Allied intelligence exchange projects sponsored by the Director, Naval Intelligence. Planned and directed outfitting foreign vessels with intelligence collection sensors and support equipment. Established/oversaw security procedures and cooperative security agreements with US and Allied military and intelligence organizations. - Surveyed foreign naval platforms, selected appropriate augmentation sensors, - ONI liaison with other US and allied intelligence agencies. - Developed multi-year acquisition strategies and resource employment plans supporting US-Allied intelligence collection programs. - Managed acquisition of commercial equipment and conversion of US SIGINT equipment to support cooperative intelligence collection projects. - Managed logistics support required to move equipment and personnel from United States government facilities to international destinations. - Evaluated emerging requirements and dispatched technical teams world-wide 30-40 times per year to sustain ongoing intelligence collection operations. - Provided on-site supervision of US personnel overseas. - Directed installation, check-out and operational turn-over of collection systems..

Program Manager for systems development, acquisition and sustainment for 25 Signals Intelligence collection projects with a combined $20 Million annual intelligence program budget. Successfully developed, defended, and executed individual program budgets. Represented ONI at interagency and international forums where new SIGNT / ISR capabilities were devised to resolve national intelligence collection short falls, and strategies developed to satisfy high-interest naval intelligence collection priorities. Conducted trend and failure analysis studies and directed US Navy acceptance tests. Prepared technical reports, policy point papers and various outgoing correspondence for signature by the ONI Commander. - Contracting Officers Technical & Security Representative for classified (black) government acquisition contracts exceeding $10M. - Reviewing authority for industry security plans and on-site security inspector at industrial, academic and DoD RDT&E facilities.

Dave is a retired "Mustang"​ naval officer - rising up the ranks from enlisted entry level (E1) to Mid-grade officer (O4). He has operational experience aboard US and allied submarines, deep submergence vehicles and surface ships. He managed acquisition and deployment of intelligence collection sensors, and satellite telemetry tracking and control (TTC) operations. Dave was awarded the LEGION OF MERIT, board certified as a Master Training Specialist and twice nominated for the US Navy League’s prestigious JOHN PAUL JONES Inspirational Leadership Award. Designated as a Surface Warfare Officer, Enlisted Submarine Service, Deep Submergence Pilot, and Deep Submergence Technician. Twice nominated for US Navy League's JOHN PAUL JONES. His duty assignments include: - Technology Officer (Signals Intelligence Systems Acquisition): Office of Naval Intelligence, Washington DC - Officer in Charge: Naval Satellite Operations Center - Prospect Harbor, ME - Engineer, Quality Assurance & Chief Pilot: Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle MYSTIC, Coronado, CA (5K FSW) - Division Head(s) for Nuclear Weapons Security, Physical Security, Antiterrorism Force Protection, Quality Assurance & Weight Test, Submarine Electronics Systems Maintenance Support: USS SIMON LAKE Ballistic Missile Support Ship, Holy Loch Scotland - Division Head(s) for C4I Systems Test & Evaluation, Weapons Quality Assurance: TRIDENT Refit Facility Bangor, WA - Division Head Electronics-Photonics Systems Technical Support & Co-Pilot, Deep Submergence Vehicle SEA CLIFF (20K FSW) - Master Training Specialist: Instructor, Curriculum Developer, Technical Writer: TRIDENT Training Facility, Bangor - Electronic Technician for maintenance - operation of radar, aids to navigation, Electronic Surveillance Systems (ESM), IFF: USS POLLACK San Diego, CA